Thank you for your interest in The Borgen Project. Here are the links to all of our current Volunteer and Internship job descriptions. Please review the pages of the positions that you are interested in to ensure that the positions are best suited to you:

Political Affairs Internship

Social Media/Digital Marketing Internship

Writing/Journalism Internship

Nonprofit Leadership Internship

Regional Director

Advocate

The Borgen Project’s internship program is a great opportunity to gain work experience while having an impact for the world’s poor… but it’s not for everyone. We review feedback from interns at The Borgen Project and the following are the most frequently mentioned concerns by those who had a negative experience. If you have concerns about any of these areas, we encourage you to pursue internships at other organizations and not apply to The Borgen Project.

• Nonprofit = Unpaid Internship: While most nonprofits would prefer to offer paid internships, 92% of nonprofits operate with small budgets under $1 million per year (The Borgen Project is $508,000). This obviously leaves very little funding to have a fully staffed operation, let alone funding for internships. It’s worth noting, The Borgen Project’s remote internship program began after we frequently heard from volunteers who wanted to get internship credit for their volunteering or be able to list it under work experience on their resume. With the 12-hours per week being remote and flexible, it’s a good opportunity for those wanting to gain work experience at a nonprofit, while still having time for school or a paid job.
• Advocacy Organization = Everyone Helps with Fundraising: While participating in fundraising is less than 5% of the internship program, it’s a quick way to have an instant impact. Most people can quickly reach their fundraising goals by doing a Peer-to-Peer campaign. Selected candidates have freedom to come up with their own fundraising ideas or try one of the 70 different ideas suggested. Beyond helping toward poverty-reduction efforts, fundraising is also a crucial career skill. Political leaders, scientific researchers, CEO’s and a variety of professions all must learn how to ask people to give or invest. The ability to effectively communicate the need and “make the ask” is an important skill to learn early in life.
• Remote Work Limits Ops to Connect with Co-Workers: Most people prefer the freedom of working from home. However, not going into the office means you have limited face time with your coworkers.
• With Great Power, Comes Great Responsibility: If selected you will be working for the world’s poor. We take our work very seriously and expect the same from all team members. The position requires you to meet weekly objectives and if you struggle with time management, this probably isn’t a good internship for you.